unionize

Other spellings

• (UK) unionise

Word parts

union + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈjuːnjənaɪz/

Verb

Plain form unionize

Third-person singular unionizes

Past tense unionized

Past participle unionized

Present participle unionizing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you unionize workers, you organize them into a union.